Good evening everyone and welcome to i am interviewing Eva Moskowitz tonights program is a part of our Bernard Irene swarts Speakers Series and i would like to sake i like to thank mr. Swarts for his leadership which is enabled us bring 70 prominent speakers to the stage. I would also like to mention that our chairman emeritus had hoped to be with us this evening , but unfortunately his travel schedule conflicted with the programming. Im delighted to say that susan who has advised us at our history films is here and i would like to thank her and welcome her for all she has done on behalf of New York Historical. [applause]. Tonights program will last about an hour and will include a question and answer question session. Questions should be written on no cards. If you did not receive a no card my colleagues are still going up and down the aisle so good in no card from them. The questions will be collected later on in the program there will be a book signing this evening that will take ou
[applause] it will include a question and answer session there will be written on the note cards as you enter the auditorium this evening so you can get a note card from them the questions will be collected later in the program in the lobby at the door to the of auditorium. So now then with the interview. On august 21st, 2006 and to serve 165 scholars. And to start a revolution. And weld telesco belongs to 36 schools serving over 40 those callers from kindergarten she would say that is no cause for celebration and it is worth celebrating. Her schools rank first in math and english of all Public Schools in new york and head of the schools get into a block and i should add the average Family Income of students is 32,000 compared to 300,000. Having a b. A. From university of pennsylvania from Johns Hopkins in American History and mother of three children and a longtime resident with the of the more is the focus of my question tonight one of the schools very recently i may occasionally str
[applause] it will include a question and answer session there will be written on the note cards as you enter the auditorium this evening so you can get a note card from them the questions will be collected later in the program in the lobby at the door to the of auditorium. So now then with the interview. On august 21st, 2006 and to serve 165 scholars. And to start a revolution. And weld telesco belongs to 36 schools serving over 40 those callers from kindergarten she would say that is no cause for celebration and it is worth celebrating. Her schools rank first in math and english of all Public Schools in new york and head of the schools get into a block and i should add the average Family Income of students is 32,000 compared to 300,000. Having a b. A. From university of pennsylvania from Johns Hopkins in American History and mother of three children and a longtime resident with the of the more is the focus of my question tonight one of the schools very recently i may occasionally str
Three and [inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone and welcome to the new york star club society. Im louise mirrer, New York Historical Society President and ceo in this evening i had the great pleasure of interviewing Eva Moskowitz come and ceo of the Largest Charter School Network in new york, the Success Academy. Tonights program is a part of our bernardin island shores distinguished Speakers Series and as i would like to thank mr. Schwartz for his great generosity and leadership, which has enabled us to bring so many prominent speakers to the stage. I would also just like to mention that our chairman emeritus, roger herzog would like to be with us but unfortunately has travel schedule conflict with the programming. I am delighted to say that susan herzog who has advised us on a womens history film is here and i would like to thank her and welcome her for all that she has done on behalf of New York Historical. [applause] todays program lasts about an hour and will include a
Golden Gate National recreation area, and im here on behalf of our superintendent whos vacation this week. I want to acknowledge my colleagues both from the National Parks service as well as our partners with the port and the parks conserveancy who are behind the project here. We appreciate the Planning Departments very thoughtful plans to this project. The National Parks service supports keeping the National Park service em brkation port where it is and weve worked several years closely with the port faf to make this a reality. To and from alcatraz island, pier 31 1 2, we heard earlier discussion about experiences and that is certainly one of the highlights here. Its unfortunate that we do have this disagreement with the city of sausalito, who is a longstanding partner to the park, who weve worked with for many, many years, and this is around this proposal to send two boats from pier 31 1 2 to frisk in the future. The goal for the limited fort Baker Service is to provide an alternativ